Gratitude

I am posting today simply about gratitude. I was driving home Monday after a meeting I went to and listening to the message on sirius radio and just became overwhelmed with gratitude. All you who read my blog know I am in recovery and have been clean for awhile now. 8 years on Monday to be exact. I was a complete mess. I know the Bible tells us we ALL fall short and boy do I still. God has given me a life beyond what I deserve. Sometimes in the day to day it is easy to forget. I thought I would remind myself today. :) 1)I am so grateful to be in Recovery and have 8 years clean. I would have never imagined 11 years ago while sitting in prison I would be living in Ocala married with kids. God had such a better plan for me than I did. 2) I am grateful for a little boy Tanner Heath who tells me stuff all day long but my favorite is "I love you Mommy" I love how much he is talking now and this age is super fun! 3) I am so grateful for my husband who does all the grocery shopping. I make a list and plan the menus and he goes and gets it all. LOVE!!!! It is awesome not having to go. 4) Grateful for phone calls and text messages. From my mom, sister, mom-in-law, friends, sisters in recovery, hubby, aunts, and any and all of them. It feels so nice when you receive that unexpected message during the day or voice on the other end. Pleasing to the soul. 5) I am grateful I still have energy to work out and run several times a week. I could not work out with my first pregnancy and I was very miserable. I know Holden and I both feel better afterwards. 6) I am grateful for MOPS! I love how it encourages me as a mommy and all the special ladies I have met in there. I look forward to returning in just a few weeks. 7) I am so so grateful to be 5 months pregnant and well into my 2nd trimester. First trimester was awful. This is our last pregnancy so good news I never have to go through that again. 8) I am grateful for all the little movements I feel of this little one moving around. He sure is a little active one and his mommy loves it. 9) Grateful we have named him and it totally fits. His name is Holden Russell. I love it! 10) Grateful I am still growing spiritually today and God teaches me so much through the people he puts in my life. Today I embrace life and have HOPE for my family and I. I so can not wait to see what the future holds for Billy, Mendy, Tanner, and Holden. 11)Grateful for my son still taking naps!! Praise God I still get quiet time in the afternoon. (FOR NOW) :) 12) Grateful for baby wise. Yep totally going to use it again with Holden. Tanner started sleeping through the night at 3 months. I know, I know, its not guaranteed but I sure am going to give it my best mommy effort. 13) Grateful for my huge crock pot my hubby bought me which I am smelling our dinner right now as I type. Easy dinner for tonight and tommorrow. Planning a healthy menu, thinking of new ideas, and staying in budget takes some creative work. :) 14) Yes I have to post this one cause it is my FAV!! Grateful for my foot rubs from my wonderful hubby. I sure have energy but boy it flat out catches up to you by the end of the day. These are just a few of the big ones for me right now. I need to do one of these often. Actually when working a program of recovery its often suggested to. I know I have been told to do them a few times. I don't mind. I love looking at in black and white cause it is uplifting for the soul. I am posting a pic of me at 5 months pregnant with Holden. 5 down and only 4 to go!!